Donor Advised Funds

A Personal Approach to Giving

If you want to be highly involved when you make a charitable gift and also want the flexibility of supporting broad range charities, a donor advised fund at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation could be a solution for you. Donor advised funds are a convenient, versatile tool that many individuals and organizations use to effectively plan and manage charitable gifts.

Flexibility with Donor Advised Funds

When you establish a donor advised fund at GCF, you can:

Support your charities of choice throughout the country. Any public charity in the United States can receive grants from a GCF donor advised fund.

Suggest multi-year grants that pay out on a regular schedule – or plan your grants to help charities when they need it most. You suggest the timing. GCF will manage the details.

More about Donor Advised Funds

Interested in a Private Foundation?

When considering your charitable giving options, you may be look at setting up a private foundation versus a donor advised fund. Items to consider when making your decision would be your anticipated level of involvement, the varying income tax deductions available, start-up costs and administrative requirements.